Easter

Easter is that time of year we think of newness - new life, new starts, new experiences and the resurrection of Jesus. I was thinking about 2 Cor. 5:21 from the Bible. It reads from the NIV: God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. This is what really matters. Jesus, the sinless one, became sin for us when he died on the cross. I call this the great exchange. He took on our sin and did not deserve it. In exchange we, the sinful, received the righteousness of God and do not deserve it. This is totally unfair to Jesus and yet God so loved the world . . . . . God loved us that much to sacrifice his son so that we can have a relationship with Him through faith and receive His righteousness. This is what matters. And yet at times we live as though this makes no difference. Our new nature is to be filled with grace, kindness, love, faith, encouragement and acceptance. But let's be honest and admit that often we are filled with the old nature of anger, rage, bitterness, rivalry and pride. The good news is you and I can change that. We have to embrace what is new through faith in Jesus. Once we do Jesus helps us to live by our new nature. Our true nature will be revealed, old or new. Therefore are you righteous? It is what really matters.